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Annette Lin

Filling up NT jails ‘not answer’ to crime

Lawyers have criticised NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles' measures to curb anti-social behaviour. Photo: AAP

The Northern Territory’s peak Aboriginal legal service body has cautioned against “hastily applied bail reform” after the fatal stabbing of a bottle shop worker, saying filling up jails would not address the issue.

Chief Minister Natasha Fyles on Wednesday unveiled a suite of measures aimed at addressing anti-social behaviour and violence, including a review of bail laws for offences involving a weapon.

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